Great Plains YP1625 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 58)

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Press wheels not compacting the soil
as desired. Too wet or cloddy. Wait until drier weather or rework
ground.
Use of incorrectly shaped tire for
your conditions. Wedge shaped wheels work best on
narrow spacings and in wet condi-
tions. Round edge wheels work best
in wider row spacings and drier con-
ditions.
Incorrect press wheel depth. Reset press wheel depth, page 31.
Excessive seed cracking. Excessive field speed. Reduce field speed.
Unclean seed. Use clean seed.
Damaged, old or dry seed. Use clean, new seed.
Press wheel or row-units plugging Planting conditions too wet. Wait until drier weather.
Too much pressure on row-units. Reduce down pressure on row-
units.
Coulters set too deep, bring up
excess dirt and moisture. Check coulter adjustment.
Planter not set to run level from front
to rear, carrying enough weight on
gauge wheels to prevent “nosing
over”, or set too low on rear caster
eyebolts allowing it to run “nose
high”. Check Leveling Frame Front-to-
Rear, page 18.
Backed up with planter in the
ground. Clean out and check for damage.
Failed disk bearings. Replace disk bearings.
Disk blades worn. Replace disk blades.
Scraper worn or damaged. Replace scraper.
Air lines plugging between air box and
Y splitters Fan too slow. Speed up fan.
Seed blowing out of pro-box door area Fan too fast. Slow down fan.
Air lines plugging between Y-tube and
meter Improper air hose routing. With machine folded the air lines
should be tight. With it unfolded they
should form a gentle horizontal “S”
shape through the holders with no
big sags.
Air lines plugging above air box at fold
area Fan too slow. Speed up fan.
Improper air hose routing. With machine folded the air lines
should be tight. With it unfolded they
should form a gentle horizontal “S”
shape through the holders with no
big sags.
Problem Cause Solution